Manufacturing Engineer - Berkeley Modular Ltd - Northfleet,Kent

Job Description

This is an opportunity to join an exciting new business within the Berkeley Group at an early stage of the project. This strategic new venture is being established to produce volumetric modules on behalf of Berkeley Group which are specifically designed and engineered for the residential housing sector to help create high performing, high quality and comfortable homes for people to enjoy living in.

As Manufacturing Engineer you will initially be responsible for helping create a 150,000 sq. ft. green field advanced manufacturing facility and define the core production processes within. These core processes will include systems and facilities engineering support, and will need to be closely integrated with production, factory logistics and HSEQ processes. The initial work will cover setting up new systems of work to support production and help to maintain the factory infrastructure, help with the planning and project management of OEM's to install advanced production technologies into the new manufacturing facility and eventually help to build and recruit the broader Berkeley Modular team.

Once the factory is established, the focus will switch to ensure day-to-day that production is able to deliver to the required output levels, which will mean the facility and associated advanced manufacturing technologies are kept operational at all times. As such, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for supporting production deliver against labour productivity and manufactured product quality targets, whilst ensuring a safe working environment for the workforce, It will be essential to work very closely with other stakeholders from across the business covering the technical, engineering, projects, finance and site logistics disciplines to understand challenges that are faced and help develop and evolve robust solutions.

Initial Duties to Go-Live:

Help to map and specify all supporting business digital information flows for the introduction of an advanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

Help to map and specify all factory digital information flows for the introduction of an advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Help to layout the new facility and test manufacturing logic flows to optimise production

Help process design work including defining / documenting sequence of operations, labour and material routing details and detailed time standards for ERP / MES

Help to create Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments to support safe and efficient production operations

Help to create bespoke equipment / jig-fixture design solutions

Help to project manage OEMs and third party agencies for the installation of new machinery / equipment

Play an active role in the manufacturing facility commissioning process, including programme of sample production / prototyping

Skills and Qualifications:

Preferably degree or BTEC educated in a relevant discipline

Experience of project / programme management within a green field factory build

Minimum 5 years of experience within complex manufacturing environments

Understanding of ERP and implementation experience advantageous

Understanding of MES and implementation experience advantageous

Understanding of BEMS

Proficient with 3D BIM environments such as Inventor or Solidworks.

Strong exposure to the development of cross-functional processes within a complex environment

Experience of process development and implementation of process improvement methodologies

Qualification in Lean Manufacturing; Theory of Constraints; and / or Six Sigma from a recognised, accredited training body

Behavioural Competencies:

Ability to inspire

Ability to influence

Strong work ethic

Tenacious

Self-aware

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